posted on December 23, 2006 05:23:43 PM new
Oh, Jack, I hear ya! My BF, Ken, went to Sears Dental to have a root canal done and they botched it! He had extreme pain. He finally went to another dentist who had to eventually remove the tooth. I told him he may as well go to WalMart for a heart transplant as to go to Sears for a root canal. Sears may know tools, but denistry is another story! I don't know, there's just something that doesn't seem right if a dentist has to operate out of Sears.
posted on December 23, 2006 06:31:26 PM new
Another suggestion, my Dad, if he were still with us, would know exactly who to call. He was a parish priest and received many requests for help from parishioners and non-parishioners. There are many compassionate endodontists and many of them are church-going. If you can't get help from organizations or the emergency room (which I think might be your best bet), try going the church route.
posted on December 23, 2006 06:33:43 PM new
G/DAY TOM. I know i cant help you from australia , as i dont know the usa to tell you where to get help. But i can wish you the best of luck. I know what bad toothache is about. Certainly no fun. i certainly hope you get help real fast.
posted on December 23, 2006 06:59:33 PM new
I dont understand why this semi retired dentist of yours cant do anything for you sooner?
Why do you have to suffer weeks of pain when he can do something ??
posted on December 23, 2006 07:45:39 PM new
Tom, my very dear friend, I'm heartbroken to hear you are suffering so.
What an A-hole that dentist is. When you recover write to the ADA about him.
If the percs aren't working you are building up a tolerence. I know your often on heavy pain meds. GG is right a small & I mean small drink will boost the effect.
I have your address, remember I bought a scale from you, & will have a check in the mail tomorrow. Or if PayPal is faster let me know.
I'm so glad you turned to your friends on VD for help. I would be hurt if you didn't.
You can always email me if you need something. I'll always be here for you two.
posted on December 23, 2006 08:46:34 PM new
O.k...... I've read enough,,,,it's Time we HELP each other,,,,,Seek and ye shall recieve,,i before e except after C but what the hell,,,,hahahahah, We are small group of Americans but, we can make a difference if not for the WHOLE world but for ONE person,,,, TOM........He's a VET,,,,,GIVE!!!! and you know,,,,,,, this giving is going right to the reciever,,,,,right in his MOUTH .....What's that pay pal addess??? I'll shoot him $100.00 RIGHT NOW!! We need to Form our OWN charity Fund and WE can do it....starting right here and NOW......there is a WORLD of Nameless, Faceless people who NEED help.. We can't HELP them all.....BUT We CAN Help ONE man.....Tom.....Semper fi...The Marines....
posted on December 23, 2006 09:19:54 PM new
I Challenge Vendio to MATCH these funds...I have posted on Craigslist,,,Used Vendio.com name to BRING them customers....The Spirit of Christmas WILL surface.....Tom......your Dental Bills WILL be paid.....Merry Christmas..The Birth of our Saviors day.....Happy Birthday Jesus..
posted on December 23, 2006 09:33:47 PM new
I know how that pain feels Tom.
I don't have much but I will contribute as well. It took me 2 years to pay off the loan I had to take out for my teeth work.
I feel like having them all pulled and just go with dentures!
posted on December 23, 2006 10:00:04 PM new
Tom, Check your email. I just sent you two emails. One has the name of a low to no cost med/dental facility and the other has the names and phone numbers of the places to get more referrals. Please let me know how it goes
I'm so sorry to hear of your pain! I have had 4 root canals and they are not fun, but they always healed fine, and after 3 or 4 days, I was without pain. So, you're right ... You're friend botched it. I wish I could help out financially, but unfortunately, I'm behind in my bills and struggling to catch up. However, I do know that you can go to the emergency room. Don't worry about the bill. Some things are more important, like your health. Go and get some relief and worry about the bill later. If it's serious enough, they will call in an oral surgeon and do the work right then and there. I do know that some hospitals have charitable organizations that help out with patients that don't have insurance and are unable to pay the bill. But the important thing is to get treatment first, and then worry about the bill later.
I wish I could be of more help. I'm so sorry that you are suffering.
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I sent you a little something... Paypal said you aren't registered. Let me know if I need to change something...
It's possible you also have an abcess as well. That kind of pain is unbelieveable.
I had to have one pulled in April. Since it took 2 days to get in, I held whiskey in my mouth on the tooth. It took the edge off. If you're on narcotics, you can spit the whiskey out.
posted on December 24, 2006 05:17:17 AM new
on his email address, I made a mistake too, make sure there are enough i's and the number 22 and it will go through slick as a whistle.
posted on December 24, 2006 05:41:27 AM newbizzycrocheting:
Diane, THANK YOU so very much for your kind thoughts...I feel terrible about coming here and begging for help, but I was desperate & had no where else to turn...Diane, the last thing on Earth I'd want is to be any kind of a burden to anybody here...Forgive me.
Tom & Ralphie
posted on December 24, 2006 05:55:03 AM newTO EVERYBODY:
So many wonderful and generous folks here have been helping me out over the past 24 hours that I'm really humbled by this board.
I've tried to reply to everybody, but if I didn't, PLEASE remind me as I find my MSN mail reader confusing & I may have missed somebody with a THANK YOU note...
Yesterday morning when I got up, I was just about ready to pack it in, feeling hopeless. Between the gut and the teeth, the past 6 weeks had really gotten to me, and I was at the end of my rope.
The overwhelming KINDNESS that you folks here have showered upon me has brought me back from the brink, and I don't know how I will ever be able to properly say THANK YOU...
posted on December 24, 2006 06:13:27 AM new
well h*ll tom we're all family over here aren't we? isn't Christmas about family? so glad that you humbled yourself to reach out to us in your time of need and that I know we all feel so good to be able to help someone we care about.
BUT WAIT! I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING!
I was thinking about my own horror story of dentists and I won't share it with you here. I will tell you that I can't go to a "normal" dentist but only an oral surgeon that will knock me out before they even say open wide. I did find one dentist that will prescribe Demerol tabs before I go in but I digress....
Anyway - my husband was having severe tooth pain but he couldn't tell which tooth it was and so he went to the dentist. IT WASN'T TOOTH PAIN! It was infected sinuses! The dentist wisely gave him an antibiotic and sent him home.
This was after he had had all of his cavities filled in Alabama and went to a new dentist down here in Florida. The new dentist said that he had more cavities and all the old fillings had to come out. He told her no way and she made the mistake of yelling at him and calling him stupid in her office. My husband is a master controller (air traffic) and spends his days telling people where to go
So he went back to his dentist in Alabama and that guy re-checked & said everything was fine and not to go back to that female dentist.
So the final smart dentist with the brains enough not to try and make more money than he should told him sinus infection. Could it be possible that's what is wrong with you? My DH swore he had about 3 teeth that were hurting.
posted on December 24, 2006 06:40:09 AM new
Tom, I am SO sorry to hear about your pain, please don't feel bad about asking for help, we all have to do that sometime. Like Diane, I would love to help financially, but with 2 of our kids in financial straits, we are about cleaned out. One would have been out on the street with 2 babies without our help.
What I can offer is some advice. Look up some churches in your area and call and explain your situation. My husband is a pastor, and anyone asking for help, and he is right there. I remember one very cold Christmas day about 35 years ago when we were ready with our 4 little children about to open presents, when a young couple came to our door with a very sick baby, and their car wouldn't start. My husband tried for a long time to get it started, and in the end, took them 30 miles to the hospital and was gone most of the way. There ARE compassionate people out there. When you are in a lot of pain, you need someone else to think for you.
We were once in WV in our old car with 4 young children, and we broke down, and had to get towed and the car repaired, and it took all the money that we had. Half an hour later we broke down again. We called a local pastor and he came out with a friend and towed our car, they put us up in their home for 5 days, got the car repaired, and gave us money to get home. They have been great friends ever since.
If the first one doesn't help, keep trying, you need help! I will be praying for you.
posted on December 24, 2006 07:15:26 AM new
Oh, gosh, Amber can I relate! I had savings for emergencies like my lay off. However, I helped my daughter and granddaughter out so much the savings are gone!! Even when they're grown, they cost us money. LOL!
posted on December 24, 2006 09:03:03 PM new
Tom, dear. I'm out of town and just looked at this message board. I'm so sorry you're in so much pain. I've PayPal'd some money for you. Blessings. Adele
posted on December 24, 2006 09:09:27 PM new
The season of Christmas... friends, family people who care about us. Tom I have paypaled some $ to you.Wish I were a rich person in $'s.I am grateful as well for all the good folks on this board. And GOD knows, there but for the grace of God go any one of us.
Merry Christmas all and Tom thank you for allowing us the gift of helping you. I'm grateful. Bonnie
posted on December 24, 2006 09:47:36 PM new
What Jack says. I had a root canal and a crown for the same tooth done on the same day. It has held with little or no problems; HOWEVER, I failed to do my research before I had the root canal done.
Next time, I'd have it pulled and do an implant.
Having said that, the key word in the medical field is P-A-I-N. If your doctor or dentist does understand this word, move on. I would not attempt to go back to this dentist. I would not make any verbal threats of future action but I would do a handwritten complaint letter to the Board of Dentistry in your State. You will probably be able to settle for the money you paid to him. He won't be happy but he'll learn. (of course, after you've had treatment and your better)
there has to be another dentist. How can you go back to a professional who has let you live this way in pain for so long?
[ edited by toybuyer on Dec 24, 2006 09:57 PM ]
.....What's that pay pal addess??? I'll shoot him $100.00 RIGHT NOW!! We need to Form our OWN charity Fund and WE can do it....starting right here and NOW......there is a WORLD of Nameless, Faceless people who NEED help.. We can't HELP them all.....BUT We CAN Help ONE man.....Tom.....Semper fi...The Marines....